Doreen Lawrence is a passionate landscape and wildlife photographer whose artistic journey began in childhood with a Kodak Instamatic and her father’s lessons on light and shadow, though she only seriously pursued the craft after retiring ten years ago. Viewing photography as a "journey of discovery," she seeks to capture the emotional connection between light, land, and life rather than just documenting scenes, often balancing rigorous preparation with the patience to embrace nature's unpredictability. Her work, which aims to honor reality through subtle post-processing, has earned her significant recognition, including the 2019 ANMPAS Judges Choice Award and the 2024 Nevada Camera Club Photographer of the Year title. A member of the Enchanted Lens Camera Club (ELCC), she credits the mentorship of fellow member LeRoy Perea for helping refine her vision and advises aspiring photographers to "shoot for you" and view failures as valuable learning opportunities.

Tips for configuring your wildlife camera to quickly capture birds in flight- even if currently configure for taking static subjects. This article pulls heavily from the excellent Youtube video by Steve Perry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQfQE5pK1yM

A blog article outlining many aspects of waterfall photography

A discussion of the new variance slider within the point color tool of the Lightroom color mixer.

A photo essay detailing a weekend photo trip that included stops at Capulin Volcano, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, and the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.

Everyone can benefit from a fog plan that greatly improves your chances of capturing images during these moody conditions.

In this blog post we introduce you to Pam Dorner- an ELCC member who is an award winning nature and wildlife photographer.